Osborne 1 prices (was: On Generations of People and Computers )

From: Ron Mitchell <ronaldm_at_mars.ark.com>
Date: Wed Apr 30 13:20:53 1997

I have an Apple II Plus, with 4 (count 'em) 4, 128k disk drives, all
operational. It also has a 256k RAM card, an 80 col card, and a Super
Serial card along with a Microsoft Z80 CP/M card. I don't use it very much
these days, except for a bit of record keeping on my video tape collection.
Just out of sheer perversity, I'm using Appleworks, which loads itself into
the RAM card and seems to operate from there. Also have something called
the DAVEX shell, which provides a front end for a number of activities
including running Appleworks. Once you get the <ESCAPE-DO THIS-DO-THAT>
keys figured out, it works not half bad for my occasional record keeping.

It's like most of the stuff I have around here. It came with a literal ton
of software, most of which I haven't even taken the time to check out yet.
Also has a voice recognition card, and an EPROM burner which are sadly
stored away in my lockup. One of these days.

So many computers, so little time!

  -Ron Mitchell

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> From: Tim Shoppa <shoppa_at_alph02.triumf.ca>
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> Subject: Re: Osborne 1 prices (was: On Generations of People and
Computers )
> Date: Saturday, April 26, 1997 12:52 PM
>
> > > I just swapped a bare II/E for a Bare II. Going price for a bare IIE
is about
> > > $20 on the Apple newsgroups. Apple II's don't seem to be valued very
much in
> > > the Apple II newsgroup or for sale group.
Tim.

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